Homemade Colon Cleansers to Lose Weight

So...'Colon cleansers this and colon cleansers that' is what I've been hearing (and writing) about for a long time now. When I first heard of this concept, it seems like some sort of a surgery option..but that it is not. A colon cleanse is in fact something that all of us should be aware of and go in for. You see, when you cleanse your colon, it not only lends to a clearing of the system but also to weight loss. Did I catch your attention there? That's what I meant to do anyway. So yeah, colon cleansing is a very, very essential part of the weight loss plan along with diet and exercise. A colon cleanse carried out from time to time will not only keep you healthy and carry out detoxification, but lead to effective and healthy weight loss as well. There's better news - It can be effectively carried out at home. Plus, a homemade colon cleanse would make things much simpler and healthier than going in for something that is expensive and synthetic. In the following article, I will focus on some of these recipes.

Natural Homemade Colon Cleansers

In order to know some of the best homemade colon cleanse recipes, you'll need to know how to make a homemade colon cleanse well. The following are some recipes that you can try out and lose weight with this colon cleansing diet.

Green Papaya

1. Take pieces of green papaya (200 gm) and mix with it varied fruits like apples, oranges, melons etc.
2. Now add water and blend into a juice.
3. Do not add any artificial spicing and flavoring like salt.
4. Consume this on an empty stomach first thing in the morning and continue to have portions throughout the day.
5. Supplement it with lots and lots of water.

Cleansing Tea

1. Boil any herbal tea powder in water and add to it basil leaves, ginger(crushed), mint leaves and cloves.
2. Let this simmer for 5 minutes on a low flame.
3. Once it has warmed down, add a few drops of lemon juice to it and consume.
4. This cleanser works over a period of a month to bring about the desired results.
5. Other homemade colon cleansers that can be added to the tea include fennel, senna, pepper, garlic and psyllium husk.

The Ayurvedic Cleanse
Ayurveda is a form of alternative medicine that is practiced in India and the methods suggested in this, act as an excellent homemade colon cleanse to lose weight. In this form, the colon cleansing is taken up as a holistic method rather than simply consuming natural colon cleanse products or following a colon cleanse diet. Here is how it's done.

1. For a week, consciously try and eliminate all those type of foods that may tax your digestive health. These include milk products, meats and excess sugar, alcohol and other stimulants.
2. After the week is up, use a special colon cleansing formula which goes like this.
3. Crushed fennel seeds (3 tsp), cumin (3 tsp), coriander powder (3 tsp), black pepper (2 pinches), cardamom pods (6), ginger (fresh and sliced, 2) and water (6 cups). Mix all these ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Cool and store. Drink a cup each in the morning and evening for 3 days.
5. This will help to stimulate the intestines and to empty and tone them up.
6. Once this is done you can go back to the less taxing diet and slowly ease into your regular diet.
7. Repeat this a few times in a year.

Psyllium-Bentonite Clay Cleanser

1. Take a teaspoon of Psyllium husk, 1 teaspoon of bentonite clay liquid and drinking water (10 ounces).
2. Mix all ingredients together and drink for effective colon cleansing.
3. Make sure you follow the same with a glass of plain water.
4. Try and consume this on an empty stomach and wait for an hour before you eat anything else.
5. Start out with consuming this once a day and then increase it to 3-5 times a day.

And that is how you come up with some natural and homemade colon cleansers to lose weight. Do them well and be patient with the results. Make sure to consult your doctor before starting out on any of these products. All the best.